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• Forgiveness can help healing process in cases like Humboldt tragedy: experts

  03-02-2019 16:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - An emotional sentencing hearing for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash laid bare the unrelenting pain of family members who lost loved ones ......
  
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• Is Russell Brand right to say you should ask a child’s consent before tickling?

  03-02-2019 16:00
  The comedian isn’t a fan, but, according to a neuroscientist, tickling is a key part of the bonding process between parents and childrenRussell Brand – the new moral arbiter of parenthood – has claimed he would punch anyone who tried to tickle his young daughters. “It is an attempt to subvert the child’s bodily autonomy; to take away their right to their own space and peace,” he said.It is unclear whether Brand tickles his own children – or indeed whethe
  
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• Nordics win top spots in prestigious French cooking contest

  03-02-2019 13:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  HELSINKI - Nordic nations have swept the top four prizes at the world's most prestigious culinary competition in France, beating Gallic gourmet chefs at their own game in manifesto of ......
  
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• 10 Modern Storage Beds that can Solve your Storage Issues

  03-02-2019 13:00
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  An oversized closet is a very rare luxury. So what do you do if yours is less than generous? You get creative with where you store your items. The bed is the largest piece in the bedroom – and often wastes lots of valuable storage space. No more! These 10 modern storage beds cleverly solve your storage issues.
  1. Morphis Upholstered Platform Bed a
  
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• The coolest way to stay warm: why we’re all in quilted jackets

  03-02-2019 10:00
  Padded coats have become the latest must-have item as high fashion’s obsession with sportswear continuesThey used to be reserved for ski slopes and the school playground but now the quilted coats originally known as Puffa jackets have been embraced by the masses. In 2018 the search engine Lyst, which features 12,000 brands and retailers, reported a 59% year-on-year rise in searches for them, declaring them a global bestseller.Their popularity chimes with the rise in sportswear and “n
  
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• Rosamund Pike wears modern elegance - in pictures

  03-02-2019 09:05
  Rosamund Pike talks about her new film A private War, sleeping under the stars, and the perils of social media. Read our interview here Continue reading...
  
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• Beauty tips: apply crystals and glitter for superhero eyes

  03-02-2019 07:00
  A stunning (if impractical) way with eyes, smart scents and some matte lipstick you can’t do withoutWhen makeup artist Pat McGrath uses crystals and glitter (surely the most impractical of beauty trends) to create a heroine-worthy winged eye (as per the Valentino show), it becomes no-questions-asked desirable and every iota of pragmatism goes out the window. Unless you like your eye makeup sliding off, primer is essential. For a pared-down version, dip a fine brush in your glitter, outline
  
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• Nigel Slater’s warming winter soup and cake recipes

  03-02-2019 06:59
  Spicy lentils, sweet potatoes and glorious apple and ginger cake custardThere is a glow from the oven door. The reassuring golden light that tells us someone has been cooking for us. The light that, however briefly, puts everything right.More than ever before I want to open the oven door and find my old crock pot full to the brim with beans and spices baking sweetly, or a copper pan of fat-marbled meat braising on its bones. I need to come home to a veritable cauldron of soup thick with grains o
  
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• My partner’s teenage daughter has to be the centre of his attention | Dear Mariella

  03-02-2019 06:59
  Seventeen-year-olds are good at triggering insecurities so stop being so easily provoked, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I live with my partner of five years, who I adore, and his 17-year-old daughter. She doesn’t have many friends and never goes out, but she is a nice girl and has accepted me. She is sweet at times, but I get very wound up over little things and I dread her coming home. She gets moody and can be quite bolshy. She is close to her dad which is great, but it winds me up.
  
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